woolly-headed
[woo l-ee-hed-id]
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adjective
having hair of a woolly texture or appearance.
marked by fuzzy thinking; muddleheaded; dim-witted.
Origin of woolly-headed
First recorded in 1640–50
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Historical Examples of woolly-headed
The woolly-headed one rolled his eyes in enjoyment of his sudden importance.
The Luminous FaceCarolyn Wells
The congregation was black and woolly-headed—Hottentots chiefly, I believe, though there may have been some Kafirs amongst them.
Six Months at the CapeR.M. Ballantyne
They are woolly-headed, nearly black, and of almost dwarfish stature.
The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2)Dean Conant Worcester
The woolly-headed race, and another resembling the Indian, are not uncommon.
Elegantly-dressed ladies in magnificent litters were borne by Sicambri in red livery, or by woolly-headed Ethiopians.
Quintus Claudius, Volume 1 of 2Ernst Eckstein